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Emirates To Suspend Flights To Iraqi City Of Erbil From August 12

The Dubai-based airline said it will continue to operate flights to Basra and Baghdad.

Revealed: Five Mega Upcoming Theme Parks In The GCC

With Dubai recently unveiling plans to open the world’s largest indoor theme park, we look at projects planned across the GCC.

Emirates Starts Chicago Flights

New services to the ‘windy city’ provide Emirates with new destination and transfer opportunities

Saudi Arabia Bans Haj Pilgrims From Ebola Hit Countries

The Kingdom has also beefed up precautionary measures at airports to monitor the spread of the virus during the Haj season, a senior official said.

RAK Properties Posts Dhs52m H1 Profit

The developer’s revenues amounted to Dhs149 million while total sales value reached Dhs234 million in the first six months of this year.

Zain Says Bahraini Unit IPO To Start Sept 2

Shares would be priced at KD0.19 ($0.50) per share.

Marriott Consolidates In Doha

Trio of hotels amalgamate to form first Marriott Marquis-branded hotel outside the US

The World In The First Half Of 2014

There have been a number of social, political and economic reforms this year, writes Hisham Farouk, managing partner of Grant Thornton UAE.

Emirates Suspends Flights To Guinea Over Ebola

The Ebola outbreak, which began in Guinea and has spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone, has killed more than 700.

UAE Stock Market Correction Offers An Opportunity To Reform

The recent market correction and the Arabtec fiasco offer a chance to rewire the country’s capital markets, writes the editor of ArabianMoney.net.

Mideast Funds Bullish On Saudi, Bearish On UAE

The opening of the Saudi market to direct foreign investment is expected to attract a lot of active money.

Aftermath: The MH17 Tragedy

As global aviation body IATA puts responsibility for airspace risk assessment on governments, analysts say urgent action is needed.

Stock News: UAE Markets Mixed, Investors Bet On Property

The Dubai benchmark added 0.5 per cent in the first hour of trade with builder Arabtec rising 1.5 per cent.

UAE Residents Feel Tremors From Earthquake Off Iran Coast

Earthquake measuring 5.5 on Richter scale took place in Iran while tremors were felt in Abu Dhabi and Northern parts of the UAE.

Boeing Forecasts Higher Demand For Pilots As Airplane Deliveries Rise

The planemaker has projected a need for 27,000 new pilots and 29,000 new technicians annually, as per its latest report.

Emirates To Avoid Iraqi Airspace As Violence Rises

Emirates also suspended all its flights to Kiev and none of its planes fly over the Ukraine airspace.

GCC Equity Markets Shed $21bn In Q2, Iraq Triggers Correction

The S&P GCC index dropped by 1.8 per cent during the second quarter of the year, according to a report by NBK.

Abu Dhabi: A Star In The Making?

Wooing Hollywood and Bollywood producers with generous financial rebates, Abu Dhabi is steadily heading towards its aim of becoming a global film hub.

UAE’s LuLu Opens New Dhs370m Mall In Fujairah

The new mall will feature an entertainment zone and an ice rink and will anchored by a LuLu hypermarket, the retail giant said.

UAE To Introduce New Visa System By August

The UAE is looking to issue various types of visas for purposes such as visit, work, education, medical care and for conferences.

Tommy Weir: Connecting Ideas

The author of ’10 Tips For Leadership In The Middle East’ examines whether Dubai is using its hub status to bring ideas to the world or is the world bringing ideas to it.

Pharma Firms Thrive On Gulf’s Disease Burden

Local and international pharmaceutical players alike are positioning to serve the expanding market for lifestyle-related disease treatment in the GCC.

MontBlanc CEO Charts Middle East Growth

Faced with declining sales, Montblanc International CEO Jerome Lambert explains how he hopes to bring the historic pen maker forward in the digital age.

Hacking: The $3 Trillion Threat

With a constantly growing threat landscape, cyber attacks pose one of the largest risks to businesses in the GCC and abroad.

Aldar, Chalhoub To Launch Region’s Largest Department Store In Yas Mall

The new department store, spread across 200,000 sqft, will showcase over 200 global brands.

Stock News: UAE Slips As Arabtec Continues To Drop

Dubai’s main stock index fell 1.4 per cent as builder Arabtec declined by 3.7 per cent.

UAE’s Waha Capital Q2 Net Profit Jumps On AerCap Deal

Waha, whose shareholders include Abu Dhabi government entities, made Dhs1.14 billion in the second quarter of the year.

Saudi Arabia Prepares To Open $530bn Stock Market To Foreigners

A statement from the cabinet did not specify a timetable for the market to be opened.

UAE’s Second Tallest Tower Is 80% Complete, Says Developer

The Marina 101 project in Dubai, being developed by Sheffield Holdings, is slated for handover in early 2015.

Almost 41% Of UAE Businesses To Base Future Trade In Renminibi – Report

A HSBC survey found that business relationship benefits and competitive pricing were driving UAE businesses to adopt trade in Renminibi.